• Reports indicate the actor was detained inside the capital
• No official statement issued as uncertainty continues over reasons and probe

Local media reports, citing private security sources, said that internal security forces in the Syrian capital Damascus have detained actor Maen Abdel Haq, widely known for his role as “Staif” in the series Bab Al-Hara.

The sources stated that the actor’s detention came as part of security measures carried out within the city, noting that he remains in custody with the relevant authorities pending the completion of investigations and legal procedures.

According to circulating reports, the Ministry of Interior has not yet issued any official clarification regarding the circumstances of the case or possible charges, while information continues to emerge through conflicting sources without confirmed details.

Maen Abdel Haq is considered one of the well-known figures in Syrian drama, born in Damascus in 1978 and graduating from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2001, before beginning his artistic career in the late 1990s.

He has taken part in several notable drama productions, including Al-Zeer Salem, Ghazlan fi Ghabet al-Dhi’ab, and Zaman Al-Barghout, performing roles ranging from social to comedic, which helped strengthen his presence in Syrian and Arab television.

The actor gained wide regional fame through his portrayal of “Staif” in Bab Al-Hara, playing a man living in a Damascene neighborhood during the French mandate period, initially introduced as blind before it is later revealed that he is a spy passing information to French forces.